🏆 CAKENIS CUP MALAYSIA 2025

Cakenis Cup 2025 — Where Ambition Meets Prestige

From 21–23 November 2025, the Tomaz Pickleball Club transforms into the epicenter of pickleball excellence. Expect electrifying rallies, roaring crowds, and a prize pool of over RM100,000 across team, men’s, women’s, and mixed categories.

Here, victories are not just tallied — they are celebrated, elevated, and remembered. Live matches will stream on app, with highlight reels igniting social platforms.

The finale? A grand spectacle before 300 VIPs and celebrities, brought exclusively by Cakenis Athleisure.

Because the Cakenis Cup is more than a tournament — it’s a statement of greatness.

Your moment. Your recognition. Your rise.

📖 Tournament Overview

💰 Total Cash Prize Pool: RM100,000++
📅 Dates: 21 – 23 November 2025
📍 Venue: Tomaz Pickleball Club, Petaling Jaya
⏳ Registration Deadline: 8 November 2025 or until slots are full
🌍 Participants: Open to all players (Local & International)
🎯 Organizer: Cakenis Club

🎟️ Entry Fees

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🗓️ Timeline

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🚨 Schedule Disclaimer

The tournament schedule is tentative and may change depending on the number of participants. Please keep an eye on the Baseline app and Cakenis social media for updates.

⚠️ Important Note
Players registered in Mixed Doubles Intermediate are not eligible to register for Mixed Doubles Open, as both categories will be played simultaneously. The same applies to Women’s Doubles Intermediate and Women’s Doubles Open.

While players are welcome to participate in multiple categories, it is their responsibility to ensure that the categories they select do not clash in the schedule. Please refer carefully to the published schedule to avoid conflicts.

Please check the schedule carefully to avoid clashes. If a scheduling conflict arises, players may be required to withdraw from one of the categories to prevent delays and ensure the smooth running of the tournament.

🎁 Prize Distribution

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On top of the cash prizes, winners will also receive exclusive sponsored rewards:

Champions 🥇 – Protech Pickleball Paddles
1st to 3rd Place 🥇🥈🥉 – Cakenis Pieces & Toujours Products

🏓 Tournament Format

Doubles Format

Group Stage: Round-robin within each group per category.
Knockout Stage: Top 2 teams from each group advance to single-elimination rounds.
Format Adjustments: May be made depending on final participation numbers.
Seeding: All categories (except Novice) will have the Top 8 / Top 4 players seeded, based on DUPR Rating and Tournament Director’s discretion.

🔗 Tie-Breaking Criteria (Group Stage)

If two or more teams finish with identical win–loss records, standings will be determined in the following order:

Total Point Differential – Points scored minus points conceded across all group matches.
Head-to-Head Result – Applied only if exactly two teams are tied.
Coin Toss – Conducted by the Tournament Director, used only in the rare case that a head-to-head match was not played.

👥 Team Event Format

The Team Event will feature a combination of doubles matches and a special Dreambreaker singles tiebreaker format.

Each team match will consist of five (5) matches in the following order:

Men’s Doubles (1st Match)
Women’s Doubles (2nd Match)
Mixed Doubles (3rd Match)
Men's Doubles (4th Match)
Dreambreaker (5th Match, if required)

🌟 Dreambreaker Format

Played only if the team match is tied after the first four matches.
Each team must nominate 3 male players and 2 female players.
Singles will be played in a rotating order, with players switching every 4 points.

🎯 Scoring Format

🔹 Novice & Intermediate Categories

Group Stages to Quarterfinals

Rally scoring to 15 points
1 set per match
1 timeout (1 min) per match
No Deuce – Sudden Death at 14–14

Semifinals to Finals

Rally scoring to 15 points
Best of 3 sets
1 timeout (1 min) per team, per set
No Deuce – Sudden Death at 14–14

🔹 Open Categories

Group Stages to Quarterfinals

Traditional scoring (002) to 11 points
1 set per match
1 timeout (1 min) per match
No Deuce – Sudden Death at 10–10

Semifinals to Finals

Traditional scoring (002) to 11 points
Best of 3 sets
1 timeout (1 min) per team, per set
No Deuce – Sudden Death at 10–10

🔹 Team Event

Group Stages to Quarterfinals

Rally scoring to 15 points
1 set per match
1 timeout (1 min) per match
No Deuce – Sudden Death at 14–14

Semifinals to Finals

Rally scoring to 21 points
1 set per match
1 timeout (1 min) per team, per set
No Deuce – Sudden Death at 20–20

Dreambreaker

Rally scoring to 30 points
1 set
1 timeout (1 min) per team, per set
No Deuce – Sudden Death at 29–29

📏 Match Officiating & Rules

Refereeing

From the Group Stage up to the Quarterfinals, matches shall be self-refereed.
A designated Match Official will be available to handle disputes and challenges.
Semifinals & Finals will be officiated by appointed Referees.

Line Calls

The receiving team is responsible for all line calls on their side, unless a certified referee or line judge is officiating.
Line calls may be referred to the Match Official if both teams agree.
If the Match Official is unable to make a determination, the rally shall be replayed.

Serve

The serving team must clearly and audibly announce the score before initiating each serve.
Failure to do so entitles the receiving team to request a re-serve.
The serving team must also ensure the receiving team is ready before serving.

📊 DUPR Reliability Policy

Players with a DUPR reliability score below 10% will be treated as Unrated (0.000/NR).
If one partner is Unrated, their level will be considered the same as their partner’s rating, or at the Tournament Director’s discretion.
If both partners have a reliability score below 10%, the pair will be considered Unrated(NR) and placed according to the Tournament Director’s discretion.
This ensures fair placement and avoids mismatches due to incomplete or unreliable rating data.

✨ Everything You Need to Know!

Click below to view or download the Official Cakenis Cup Malaysia 2025 Tournament Handbook – your go-to guide for rules, formats, schedules, and more.

📖 Cakenis Cup Malaysia 2025 Handbook

📩 Contact Information

For any inquiries, questions, withdrawals, or player replacements, please reach out to the organizer:

Baseline Sports Sdn Bhd
Tournament Director: Baseline

Registration & Tournament Inquiries

📱 WhatsApp: +6017 903 7300 (Ruru Chong)
📧 Email: [email protected]